Western ewes of the three predominant types (Texas ewes or finewools,
Northwest Blackface Crossbreds, and' Northwest Whiteface Crossbreds)
commonly found in Kansas were obtained as ewe lambs in the fall of
1951 and bred ...

Bringing cattle to a full feed of grain in the shortest time possible is
one way to reduce the total time they require to reach market weight.
Producers are always faced with the problem of bringing cattle on feed
too ...

This experiment to compare two methods of watering pigs was conducted
in the summer of 1956 with spring pigs on pasture.
Two lots of 10 pigs each were fed shelled corn and, a mixed animal and
plant protein supplement ...

Twenty head of good-quality yearling Hereford steers were used in the
test. They were purchased from the Lanker Ranch. Medicine Lodge, Kans.,
as calves in the fall of 1954; they were wintered in dry lot and then
grazed ...

Previous work has shown that rate of gain and carcass quality are
essentially the same with milo grain and corn when self-fed in a beef-fattening
ration (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Circulars 308,
320, and ...

This is the third trial of this experiment. In addition to this year's
test, a three-year summary is included in this circular. The test is designed
to study the level of protein supplementation most desirable for
wintering ...

There is relatively little information on the utilization of vitamin A of
different sources by weanling pigs. In this test, three sources of vitamin
A were used: (1) a gelatin-stabilized vitamin A product, (2) carotene ...

This report is a summary of progress to date in one phase of the study
designed to determine differences in the results obtained when cattle
consume forage grown on limestone or sandstone soils.
In any study of this ...

The Department of Animal Husbandry purchases steer calves each fall
to be wintered and grazed the following summer in studies of different
methods of managing bluestem pastures. This affords opportunities to
study the ...

Studies at this station and others have shown the importance of ratio
of roughage to concentrate in lamb-fattening rations. In recent years,
there has been considerable interest in feeding completely pelleted rations.
Tests ...

Physical balance of lamb-fattening rations has been studied in this
project for several years. This is the fourth year that this project has
been set up to study the effect of pelleting rations of varying proportions
of ...

In this study a self-fed, urea-molasses mixture is being compared to
molasses self-fed plus 1.3 pounds of soybean meal in an effort to determine
if a urea-molasses mixture self-fed on dry grass will serve as an ...

In a previous test it was found that phosphoric acid can be used as a
source of phosphorus for beef heifer calves on dry bluestem pasture. A
phosphorus balance study with lambs also indicated efficient use of
phosphorus ...

The nutritive value of bluestem pasture usually declines rapidly after
midsummer. This is the third trial in this experiment in an attempt to
find a method to economically increase the rate of gain after midsummer
with ...

The primary object of this test was to find the most desirable level of
protein supplementation for wintering steer calves on dry bluestem pasture
that are to be sold off summer grass as stocker or feeder yearlings.

An experiment previously conducted at this station demonstrated that
beef heifers fed a completely pelleted ration made inferior gains, and had
significantly lower carcass grades and dressing percentages than heifers
fed ...

In 1955-56 experiments were designed with swine to secure information
on the maximum use of alfalfa meal in protein supplemental mixtures
as a substitute for pasture in the dry lot, since pastures for swine in Kansas
are ...

Circular 320 from this station contains a three-year summary comparing
heifers wintered in dry lot with heifers wintered on dry grass, and the
effect of this winter treatment on their total performance in a wintering,
grazing, ...

One of the most critical problems of the swine industry is disease.
Antibiotics have been demonstrated to be effective in keeping some
diseases at a low level. The nitrofurans have shown good results for
certain specific ...

The use of arsanilic acid in swine rations has been receiving experimental
attention for several years. It follows the use of arsenicals that
have been used in medical practice hundreds of years. Fowler's solution
containing ...